Froesiochloa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Bambusoideae
Tribe: Olyreae
Subtribe: Olyrinae
Genus: Froesiochloa
G.A.Black
Species:
F. boutelouoides
Binomial name
Froesiochloa boutelouoides
G.A.Black

Froesiochloa is a genus of South American plants in the grass family.[1][2][3][4] The only known species is Froesiochloa boutelouoides, native to Guyana, French Guiana, and Brazil (Amapá, Pará).[5][6][7]


The genus Froesiochloa is in the family Poaceae in the major group Angiosperms (Flowering plants).[8]

References

  1. ^ Black, George Alexander 1950. Boletim Técnico do Instituto Agronômico de Norte 20: page 29, plate 1
  2. ^ Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
  3. ^ Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  4. ^ Tropicos, Froesiochloa G.A. Black
  5. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  6. ^ Funk, V. A., P. E. Berry, S. Alexander, T. H. Hollowell & C. L. Kelloff. 2007. Checklist of the Plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 55: 1–584
  7. ^ Judziewicz, E. J. 1990. Family 187. Poaceae (Gramineae). 8: 1–727. In A. R. A. Görts-van Rijn (ed.) Flora of the Guianas. Series A, Phanerogams. Koeltz Scientific Books, Königstein


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